According to the owners manual, any malfunction with the air bag system indicated by a flashing light should be taken immediately to the dealer. you can not turn the light off without affecting other systems.
fix the airbag.
By having it repaired by a qualified technician. It is flashing because something is wrong with the SRS. Do not ignore this and do not attempt to repair yourself. Serious injury can occur when working with the SRS.
When these light stay on its an indication that something is wrong and needs to be serviced.
It means your airbag probably will not deploy if you are in an accident. Have it checked out right away.
It is important to pay attention to the warning lights in a car. When an airbag light comes on, in any manner, it means there is an issue with the airbag.
If the airbag light is flashing on a 96 Nissan truck, it is because there is a problem with the airbag circuitry. The air bag may not work properly in a crash if it is not fixed.
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To reset your airbag light, in a Nissan Altima, you should turn the car on. From there, as soon as the airbag light stops flashing, turn the car off instantly. Repeat this three times to reset the airbag light.
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It means: Check me into a garage. The airbag is not ready.